Andria Howard , LPC-MHSP

Andria Howard is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee with 5 years of clinical experience. She has provided care in community mental health settings, assisting people coping with stress and anxiety, LGBTQ-related concerns, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss. Her work centers on the belief that each person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths that can be mobilized to overcome life challenges.

Andria emphasizes support and empowerment as clients take the often difficult first steps toward greater well-being. She draws on a range of therapeutic methods to tailor treatment to individual needs and goals, helping clients build skills, process difficult experiences, and reconnect with sources of resilience. She maintains a recurring weekly schedule while remaining open to adjusting appointments to fit clients' practical needs.

Fluent in English, Andria addresses a wide array of concerns including depression, family and communication problems, trauma-related symptoms, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, grief, and other co-occurring conditions. Her approach is collaborative, respectful, and strengths-focused, intended to help people move toward a more fulfilling and manageable life.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Andria draws on client-centered therapy to build a respectful, collaborative relationship where the client's perspective guides the work. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting personal strengths to help people explore their goals and make meaningful changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and skills-oriented, and it can be especially useful for addressing anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are incorporated when clients need tools for regulating intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and managing distress. DBT skills such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance can be adapted to online formats and applied to a range of challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Andria works collaboratively with each person to determine what combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors treatment plans rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to access support from different locations. For many people, these options increase accessibility and consistency of care while allowing therapists to deliver evidence-informed approaches in a format that suits the client.